2nd August 2006
Loading Maria with limestone at Bugsworth in 2005
Bugsworth Basin is to be the backdrop to a gathering of historic narrowboats.
Over the weekend of August 5th and 6th 2006, boats belonging to members of the Historic Narrow Boat Owners' Club will gather at Bugsworth Basin on the Peak Forest Canal.
Members are invited to assemble at Marple on 4th August and travel in convoy to Bugsworth.
The weekend will see, once again, the loading by hand of the Ashton Packet Boat Company's horse boat "Maria" with 25 tons of limestone. "Maria", built in 1854 and believed to be Britain's oldest wooden narrow boat, originally worked out of Bugsworth Basin carrying limestone as she will do for this event.
More information about the Historic Narrow Boat Owners' Club can be found on their website www.hnboc.org.uk.
